Legal status in Hong Kong

Per-substance legal status for Hong Kong, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

6 confirmed substances79 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Cannabis is a dangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession up to 7 years + HK$1m; trafficking up to life + HK$5m; cultivation an offence; CBD also a dangerous drug since 1 Feb 2023; NO medical program; NO death penalty
Consequences if caught: Cannabis is a dangerous drug in the single First Schedule of Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134), with no soft/hard penalty tiering. Possession (Sec 8) carries up to 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; trafficking (Sec 4) up to life plus a HK$5 million fine; cultivation of cannabis (or opium poppy) is an offence; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million). Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life. Sentencing is quantity-band-driven through case law, not fixed statutory gram thresholds.
If prescribed / medical: There is NO medical-cannabis program; CBD itself has been a dangerous drug since 1 February 2023.
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

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Cocaine

Legal status: Dangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession (Sec 8) up to 7 years + HK$1m; trafficking (Sec 4) up to life + HK$5m; NO death penalty (abolished); no soft/hard tiering
Consequences if caught: Cocaine is a dangerous drug in the single First Schedule of Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134), with no soft/hard penalty tiering. Possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment. Importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law, not fixed statutory gram thresholds.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

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Heroin

Legal status: Dangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession (Sec 8) up to 7 years + HK$1m; trafficking (Sec 4) up to life + HK$5m; NO death penalty (abolished); no soft/hard tiering
Consequences if caught: Heroin is a dangerous drug in the single First Schedule of Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134), with no soft/hard penalty tiering. Possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment. Importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law, not fixed statutory gram thresholds.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

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Ketamine

Legal status: Dangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession (Sec 8) up to 7 years + HK$1m; trafficking (Sec 4) up to life + HK$5m; NO death penalty (abolished); no soft/hard tiering
Consequences if caught: Ketamine is a dangerous drug in the single First Schedule of Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134), with no soft/hard penalty tiering. Possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment. Importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law, not fixed statutory gram thresholds.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

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MDMA

Legal status: Dangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession (Sec 8) up to 7 years + HK$1m; trafficking (Sec 4) up to life + HK$5m; NO death penalty (abolished); no soft/hard tiering
Consequences if caught: MDMA (ecstasy) is a dangerous drug in the single First Schedule of Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134), with no soft/hard penalty tiering. Possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment. Importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law, not fixed statutory gram thresholds.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

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Methamphetamine

Legal status: Dangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession (Sec 8) up to 7 years + HK$1m; trafficking (Sec 4) up to life + HK$5m; NO death penalty (abolished); no soft/hard tiering
Consequences if caught: Methamphetamine (ice) is a dangerous drug in the single First Schedule of Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134), with no soft/hard penalty tiering. Possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment. Importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law, not fixed statutory gram thresholds.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

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Not individually verified

For these 79 substances the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Hong Kong’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

3-MMC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Adderall

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Alcohol

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Amphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Barbiturates

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Buprenorphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Cathinone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

CBD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Clonazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Codeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Diazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Ephedrine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Hydrocodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Khat

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Lorazepam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

MDA

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

MDPV

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Methadone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Modafinil

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Morphine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Oxycodone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Pregabalin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Quetiapine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

Tramadol

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 13, 2026

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated June 26, 2026

Zolpidem

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Hong Kong's authorities (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance Cap. 134) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Hong Kong sources (Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, Secs 4/8) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Dangerous drugs in the First Schedule carry up to 7 years for possession and up to life for trafficking; importing or exporting even for personal use counts as trafficking. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All controlled drugs sit in a single First Schedule under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) with no soft/hard penalty tiering — cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ice (methamphetamine), ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine and CBD are all 'dangerous drugs.' Trafficking (Sec 4) carries a maximum of life imprisonment plus a HK$5 million fine on indictment (3 years plus HK$500,000 summary); possession (Sec 8) carries a maximum of 7 years plus a HK$1 million fine; possession of a pipe or equipment carries HK$10,000 and 3 years. Cultivation of cannabis or opium poppy is an offence, and importing or exporting (even for personal use) counts as trafficking. CBD was reclassified as a dangerous drug from 1 February 2023 (trafficking CBD = life plus HK$5 million; possession = 7 years plus HK$1 million), and 'space oil' (etomidate) was scheduled in February 2025. There is NO medical-cannabis program. Hong Kong has NO death penalty (abolished) — the maximum is life imprisonment. Sentencing within these maxima is quantity-band-driven through case law rather than fixed statutory gram thresholds. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134, in force 1969), Secs 4/8 · elegislation.gov.hk · police.gov.hk · nd.gov.hk · Updated July 14, 2026

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